DARK SECRETS: 4 | Vintage Vibes

Thousands throng Anime Festival in Singapore after long Covid hiatus

SINGAPORE: Thousands of cosplayers and anime fans flocked to the annual Anime Festival Asia (AFA) in Singapore over the weekend, held for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began more than two years ago.

Bangkok Post · Nov 27, 2022

How gangster Dessie Noonan ran the far right out of Manchester - and boasted of 27 killings

The notorious gangster was prominent member of Anti-Fascist Action, a group of left-wing militants determined to fight fire with fire when it came to taking on the far-right

Manchester Evening News · Oct 16, 2022

The AFA, FIRE, and AAUP on Idaho's Abortion-Related Speech Restrictions

The University of Idaho's guidance to faculty on classroom discussion makes plain a First Amendment problem

Reason · Sep 29, 2022

Pro-gun group calls for ‘battle’ at Capitol complex hours before Jan 6 hearing

The group suggested that left wing activists would try to disrupt its ‘systems’

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

4 Air Force cadets may not graduate for refusing to get COVID vaccine

Four Air Force cadets might not be allowed to graduate for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and they may also be forced to repay thousands of dollars in government scholarship money.

Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022

Argentina beg ex-England star Steve Hodge to abandon £5million auction of Diego Maradona ‘Hand of God’ shirt

Argentine football bosses have begged ex-England star Steve Hodge to pull out of a £5million auction for Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” shirt - and sell it to them instead.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2022

Flight attendants warn mask mandate confusion could cause ‘more violence’

‘The last thing we need for workers on the frontlines or passengers traveling today is confusion and chaos,’ says the Association of Flight Attendants

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Avon firefighters to be asked to respond to cardiac arrests following their assistance over the pandemic

Fire Brigades Union opposes the "medical PR con"

Bristol Post · Mar 29, 2022

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero in wasted South America trip as appeal against Argentina ban rejected

Tottenham's Cristian Romero has had a wasted round trip to South America after Argentina's request to overturn his suspension for tomorrow's match against Ecuador was dismissed by FIFA.

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2022

Flight Attendant Unions Want Passengers To Wear Masks Forever

The unions' support for hygiene theater is of a piece with their support for security theater.

Reason · Feb 23, 2022